The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) has appointed coordinators for education, health, social service and media apostolates.
The appointment was made during the conference’s 87 executive committee meeting held September 21-22.
Salesian Father Joseph Manipadam, currently the coordinator for Education and Culture of Don Bosco Youth Animation for South Asia, is appointed the education coordinator.
Father Prakash Sagili from Cuddapah diocese in Andhra Pradesh is appointed the coordinator for the health apostolate.
Father Bipin Kumar Pani, currently the regional director of social service of Jharkhand Bishops’ Council, is appointed the social apostolate coordinator.
Father Cyril Victor Joseph from the Archdiocese of Bangalore has
been appointed the media coordinator. He is currently the secretary for the Commission for Social Communication and Director of Paalanaa Bhavan of the Archdiocese of Bangalore.
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